All articles by Max Kingsley-Jones – Page 10
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PICTURES: BA’s original Negus scheme set for final 747 retrojet
British Airways has confirmed speculation around its fourth and final retro-livery, revealing that a Boeing 747-400 will be painted in the airline’s original red, white and blue Negus design dating from 1973.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: China and Asia-Pacific lead 737 Max fleet distribution
The grounding by the Civil Aviation Administration of China of Boeing 737 Max aircraft in operation with local carriers removes the single largest fleet worldwide from operation.
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PICTURES: BA turns back time to 1960s with BEA A319 retro livery
British Airways today formally unveiled its second retrojet, an Airbus A319 (registration G-EUPJ) painted in the "Red Square" livery used by BEA on European services between 1959 and 1968.
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RETROSPECTIVE: How Flight reported Concorde's 1969 first flight
The world had to wait a long time for Concorde to fly. And when it did, Flight International celebrated with a three-page spread of pictures accompanied by bi-lingual verse by the poet Robert Gordon.
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PICTURE: Williams to bring F1 technology to aircraft cabins
Formula 1 team Williams has hooked up with JPA Design to leverage technology from racing-car design to create a more comfortable cabin environment using lighter-weight materials.
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In depth
Flight International refresh – and our first decade
As Flight International celebrates its 110th anniversary, we mark this milestone with a series highlighting the evolution of the world’s “first aero weekly” through our 11 decades in print
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PICTURES: BEA A319 to be next British Airways retrojet
The next British Airways aircraft to appear in a retro-livery will be an Airbus A319 in the colours of British European Airways.
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PICTURE: First 777-9 for Lufthansa comes together in Everett
Lufthansa revealed today that the body sections of its first Boeing 777-9 have been joined on the assembly line in Everett, Washington.
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Analysis
Values outlook poor for A380 after termination decision
The momentous decision by Airbus to end the A380 programme was really the only logical option, given the almost nonexistent market faced by its sales team in recent years.
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VIDEO & PICTURES: BA outlines centenary celebration plans
British Airways’ celebration of its 100th anniversary got underway in style this week with the unveiling of the first of several aircraft to be painted in retro liveries.
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PICTURES: BOAC 747 retrojet marks British Airways centenary
The first of a series of British Airways aircraft painted in retro colour schemes has made its debut today at the airline's London Heathrow base.
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RETROSPECTIVE: The day Boeing’s 747 took to the sky
The year 1969 marked a golden age for the post-war aerospace industry, in which Flight International was one of the leading communicators, for those 12 months witnessed three key events that were genuine landmarks in the evolution of flight – the maiden sorties of the Boeing 747 and Aerospatiale/BAC Concorde, ...
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PICTURES: Possible liveries for the British Airways 'retrojets'
Today’s revelation that British Airways is to unveil a Boeing 747-400 next month in the livery of predecessor carrier BOAC has teed the airline up for what promises to be an exciting year of celebration as it marks its centenary.
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PICTURES: BA reveals 'BOAC' 747-400 retrojet; more to follow
British Airways will unveil a Boeing 747-400 "retrojet" next month adorned in the colours of its predecessor airline BOAC, as part of the airline's centenary celebrations.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Big two airframers break output records but orders fall
Airbus and Boeing enjoyed another healthy rise in airliner output during 2018, to over 1,600 aircraft. Sales also remained strong – at 1,640 net orders – although this represented an almost 20% decline on the previous year.
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RETROSPECTIVE: How Flight first reported the Lockerbie tragedy
On this day 30 years ago, a Boeing 747 operated by Pan American World Airways crashed in the vicinity of the Scottish town of Lockerbie, with tragic loss of life. As well as the 259 passengers and crew on board the 747, 11 residents of the town died as a ...
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RETROSPECTIVE: 50 years since Apollo 8’s historic lunar mission
Fifty years ago this month, a manned spacecraft blasted off on what Flight International called "the greatest technical experiment ever made – in terms of effort and money", when three US astronauts became the first human beings to slip the surly bonds of Earth.
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PICTURE: A321neo joins British Airways network
British Airways’ first Airbus A321neo is now plying its European network, following delivery last month.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Akbar Al Baker, chief executive, Qatar Airways
Akbar Al Baker has probably just endured the toughest 12 months of his lengthy reign at Qatar Airways Group. Just as the airline marked 20 years with Al Baker at the helm, it faced the sudden and sweeping airspace blockade forcing a rapid network restructure, the suspension of services to ...
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PICTURES: Boeing 767 era ends at British Airways
British Airways is operating its final Boeing 767 passenger flights today as it retires the type after almost three decades of service.